Humanae by Angelica Dass

Brazilian artist and photographer Angelica Dass started a creative project called Humanæ. Humanæ is a chromatic inventory, a project that investigates on the colors beyond the borders of our perception and referencing to the PANTONE ® color system. It consists in a series of portraits whose background is filled with the exact shade of color extracted from a sample of 11×11 pixels subject’s complexion. The ultimate aim is to record and catalog, through a scientific process, all possible human skin tones. Now, that’s an ambitious goal.

ABOUT DAVIDE CARBONE -
Davide was born and raised in the tiny Piemonte town of Biella, world-famous for its textiles and the hometown of Michaelangelo Pistoletto. A life-long passion for design and innovation led Davide to New York City, where he lives with his family. He created Gessato in 2006, and he's been pioneering new communication tools and techniques ever since.

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